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Support Groups
Autism Society of America (Far West Suburban)
[meets third Tuesday of the month, Bolingbrook Medical Center]
Joann Roman, (630) 969-1094
www.autism-society.org
Autism Support Group
Will County (815) 725-6677
CH.A.D.D.
[Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder]
(800) 233-4050
www.chadd.org
Mothers From H*ll 2
[a grassroots parent advocacy group]
(815) 362-5303
www.mothersfromhell2.org
MUMS National Parent to Parent Program
[a resource for learning about various (including rare) diagnoses and connecting with parents with children having the same issues]
(877) 336-5333
www.netnet.net/mums
MUMS (Southern Fox Valley)
[mostly moms of special needs school age children meeting third Tuesday of the month for fellowship, friendship and discussions of disability-related issues]
Candice Hadley, (630) 554-8989
chadley222@earthlink.net
National Fathers' Network
[support for fathers of children with special needs]
www.fathersnetwork.org
Special Kids Guide
[booklet about public and private programs, organizations and services in the Greater Chicago area for children from birth through high school. To order write "Special Kids", and your name and address on a piece of paper or file card, along with a check or money order for $3.14, to ParentLink Info. Services, 1674 Cumberland, Aurora IL 60504]
Susie Redfern (630) 499-5810
www.northstarnet.org/regional/educonn/specialkids.html
Additional links: www.northstarnet.org/regional/educonn/specialneeds.html
Special Needs Support Group
[Autism Spectrum Disorders]
Fourth Monday of the month, Geneva
Shelley Swanson, (630) 208-8880
Special Spiritual Connections
[A Christian support group that connects parents and caregivers of special needs children and provides nourishment for the soul of those involved. Meets monthly at St. Anne's Church Parish Hall on Boulder Hill Pass, Oswego]
Cheri Hill, (630) 552-7774 or Debbie Wolski, (630) 554-2146
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